Turtle Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as inPotsdam, Caution: turtle crossing. Yellow caution signs will reappear this summer around the north country, in an attempt to warn drivers that turtles might be in the road as they head to nesting sites.

The temporary signs made their first appearance last summer, and will be back again in June, as a SUNY Potsdam professor tries to keep turtles from becoming roadkill.

"It might increase awareness," said Glenn Johnson, chairman of the biology department. "If you see a sign, for at least a half a minute you're looking ahead. Then you might see a bump in the road and slow down."

Last year's results suggested that the caution signs are ineffective, according to Mr. Johnson's research proposal. Researchers found no noticeable difference in the speed of passing vehicles or in animal mortality rates, but they are trying again anyway.

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Signage Exceptions

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Yorkville, c alling it a "pro-business" stance, aldermen this week approved variances for signs for two businesses. In both cases, the City Council voted 6-2 to allow the signs that did not conform to the city's sign ordinance. The city's Zoning Board of Appeals had turned down both variance requests before they were appealed to the council.

One variance was for Esmer Capital Management, 1201 N. Bridge St., to allow a 32-square-foot electronic sign onto a 20-foot tall sign the company already has.

The other variance was for Yorkville Hospitality, which is building a Hampton Inn at 310 E. Countryside Parkway and due to open in about a month. The company asked for a monument sign 13 feet high. City ordinance limits those to 8 feet above the roadway.

In the case of Esmer Capital Management, 56 surrounding property owners were notified of the variance request, and only one of them came to the Zoning Board of Appeals. And he supported the variance request.

Property owner Mark Johnson even came to the council meeting to voice his support for the sign.

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Heritage Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the Township of Uxbridge is looking to expand its downtown heritage district and is seeking a sign from businesses about the proposal.

Uxbridge is looking to align the sign district with the boundaries of its recently-introduced Community Improvement Plan, which offers financial incentives to property owners for revitalization.

The existing heritage area, originally created to "regulate commercial and quasi-commercial signage in an effort to encourage businesses to incorporate heritage characteristics," noted Ben White, assistant planner, is between First Avenue to the east, Cedar Street to the west, north of Maple Street and south to Reach Street. The northern reaches are proposed to reach John Harvey Street, and also possible is the removal of an area bordering King and Cedar streets as it "appears to be out of character for the district," noted Mr. White.

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Commercial Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the commercial districts in Strathroy, Mt. Brydges, and Melbourne will get new decorative street name signs, thanks to the efforts of the Progress Through Partnership committee. The total cost of the signs for the three communities is just over $7,700, with 28 signs being put up in downtown Strathroy, 14 in Mt. Brydges, and 14 in Melbourne.

According to Andrew Meyer, the municipality's community development manager, the signs will be installed on the streets that intersect with the main arterial roads.

"The signs have been identified as a priority of the Progress Through Partnership committee for several years," said Mr. Meyer. "They will add to our current beautification program and help to define the historic commercial areas in downtown Strathroy, Mt. Brydges, and Melbourne."

Funding for the signs came, in part, from the Progress Through Partnership committee, with 50 percent of the cost provided by a Streetscape Beautification grant from the Community Futures Development Corporation's Main Street Middlesex program.

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Poop Signs

More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as new signage coming into force in April around town centres and public places in Wandsworth will outline the new set of rules designed to promote responsible dog ownership.

Owners will now need to keep dogs on a lead at all times in public spaces and will no longer be able to let their dogs foul without removing it.

Environment spokesman Sarah McDermott said: "Most responsible dog owners will not notice much of a change because they already follow their own straightforward and sensible set of rules that prevent their pets from causing any problems.

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Sign Regs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Huntington Common Council http://www.huntington.in.us/ tried to pass a signage bill that caused a huge backlash from local business owners. It called for limited sign space, amount and placement. The proposal was defeated.

In March of this year, they tried again. For a second time, the proposal was defeated. The proposal from the Huntington Planning Commission contained 35 pages and was not business friendly. So back to the drawing board. Now they have planned a vote for this coming Tuesday.

According to Councilman Jason Fields, “ It's not perfect. But they addressed a lot of our concerns. They changed quite a bit and for the better.”

Even though the proposal is still quite long, the members of the planning commission made several changes that were suggested by members of the council. A few of the major rewritings to the proposal include:

The section regarding window signs. Originally the proposal required window signs to be of a certain size. This section was removed, allowing business owners to place window signs of any size.

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Sign Bylaw

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Dieppe has watered down their proposed sign bylaw that would have compelled new, exterior signs on commercial enterprises in the city to be in French or bilingual.

City council decided last night that the final wording on the bylaw will state that new outside signs on businesses in the city must be bilingual, with French first.

Mayor Jean LeBlanc, a strong backer of the original bylaw, wouldn't say he was disappointed in the amendments, but rather described it as a victory for democracy. During the public consultation process regarding the original proposed sign law, there was much opposition by those who thought it was too onerous for a city to dictate the language on signs on private businesses, with the majority of those opposed stating they'd have no problem at all with a bylaw that dictated bilingual signage.

"So I feel good," LeBlanc said after last night's meeting.

"It was an exercise in democracy."

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Sign Debate

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as leaders in Myrtle Beach have decided to continue weighing their options before deciding to advance an ordinance that would allow businesses to display electronic signs outside of their buildings.

Myrtle Beach City Council members are debating the possible change at a morning City Council Workshop. The second reading of the changeable message signage ordinance would allow such signs to be displayed in certain sections of Myrtle Beach city limits and under certain conditions.

While some council members say the flashy, colorful signs will take away from the charm of downtown Myrtle Beach, some people say they could help business along the heavily traveled Ocean Boulevard section of the city.

"It would be an improvement if the business owners would be willing to do it. It's be a huge market," said David Roach, of Myrtle Beach.

The biggest debate, however, comes down to location. While Ocean Boulevard may be a great place for the flare, the messages displayed could prove to be a costly and dangerous distraction for drivers who see a sign at every business.

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New Airport Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as St. Paul, Minn. — Travelers unfamiliar with the two airline terminals at Minneapolis St. Paul airport will soon have new signs to direct them.

Metropolitan Airports Commission spokesman Patrick Hogan says workers tonight begin putting up the new signs on roadways leading to the airport. Hogan says many air travelers are confused because MSP unlike most airports in the country has two terminals on two different roads.

Hogan says the 40 new signs give travelers more information including a list of the airline names and which terminal they fly from.

"The other thing you'll notice is that Lindbergh terminal is now just called Terminal 1 on the signage and the Humphrey terminal is called Terminal 2," Hogan said.

Hogan says buses and trains will also have signs with the new information. The cost of the new signs is $1.4 million, paid for by Metropolitan Airports Commission revenue.

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Cheap Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as After much discussion Monday, the Yavapai County supervisors approved a plan that would let the county take the lead on naming private roads but not incur the cost of the signs.
Street signs, required before a new house can receive a certificate of occupancy, often caused dissension among property owners when it came to agreeing on a name, said Steven Mauk, director of Development Services. Now the residents on private roads will submit proposed names to his department, and officials will make the ultimate decision based on avoiding duplication, double meanings or offensive and confusing words.
Mauk also suggested that the county budget $21,000 to pay for the signs, a proposal the supervisors unanimously rejected. He proposed the county recoup the sign cost through increasing the permit fee charged when subdividing a property.
"All of the signage is very important for emergency responders," said Supervisor Carol Springer, who favored using county dollars to pay for the signs. "In this particular case it's a very valid thing to do and appropriate."
Mauk called the signs "truly a life safety issue."
Supervisors Chairman Chip Davis argued against shifting the burden of paying for the signs from the property owners, who he dubbed "lot splitters and wildcatters" to the county. He opposed increasing county costs in a "down economy."
"I object to your language," Springer said. "You're inferring lot splits are not legal."
Davis also questioned whether street signs would make much difference if a house far from a fire station caught on fire.
"Where do we draw the line?" Davis asked.
Supervisor Tom Thurman agreed that street signs help emergency responders but asked, "How far are we going to take this moral obligation to put up signs?" He suggested that the cost of the signage continue to be born by the applicant.

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No Stopping Signs

More signage news from in and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as bemused Burton residents are asking for an explanation as to why a main village route has suddenly become filled with “no stopping” signs. Forty of the 1.5 metre signs have cropped up along the grass verge in Stony Lane, Burton, sparking cries of “overkill” from residents.

But Christchurch council has said it would not be able to enforce a “no parking” rule if it did not follow the regulations on spacing the signs.

Judy Jamieson, chairman of Burton Parish Council, said: “The parish council were consulted on this measure but I do not think at the time there was any indication of how many there would be.

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Temp Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as whether it's for a cheap haircut or a lunch special, many local stores put signs along the road to advertise the day's deals. But those signs can be a safety hazard.

"Those signs are a distraction. There are a lot of signs out there meant for traffic control and those are the ones drivers need to read," said Rob Alfieri, director of operations at the Clermont County Engineer's Office. The Union Township Zoning Department and the employees of the engineer's office are removing temporary signs, especially along Ohio Pike.

Cory Wright, Union Township's planning and zoning director, said the township's zoning code prohibits any temporary signage in the right of way without a permit - including placard signs, pennants and banners.

"You have to have a permit for all of those, even the ones attached to the building," Wright said. "You can put them up, but there's a permit process."

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Historic Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Route 1 will soon officially be “Historic Route 1” throughout the commonwealth. The General Assembly passed legislation this session to add the “historic” title to the roadway, which runs through 19 cities and counties in Virginia, including Arlington.

The legislation initially applied the “historic” designation to the part of the highway between Chesterfield and Colonial Heights. But Gov. McDonnell amended it to designate the entire route as “historic,” and the legislature agreed with his proposal.

Adding the designation will not cost the state government any money, but it will trickle down to localities, which will be required to pay for new signage at a cost of $400 per sign. The legislation takes effect July 1.

The measure also will not change the official name of the road in Virginia. Route 1 is formally known as Jefferson Davis Highway, in honor of the lone president of the Confederacy.

Route 1 runs nearly 2,400 miles, from Fort Kent in Maine to Key West in Florida. Before the introduction of the interstate highway system, it was a major north-south route down the Eastern seaboard.

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Sign Misery

More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps has secured new signage at a car park where motorists were being unfairly caught out. The car park in Parkhouse had become a notorious spot for people being fined and residents would constantly complaint of the unfair practices of parking company UKPC.

Parking is free for an hour – but only when a ticket is shown, something many users would not realise. As a consequence motorists who were visiting nearby shops would return to find a penalty notice on their windscreens.

Mr Shapps, who stepped in after receiving countless complaints from his constituents, said: “UKPC thought they were doing everything by the book but local people found the system caught them out because in other Welwyn Hatfield locations no ticket is required to be displayed for the first free hour.

“I want to thank UKPC for listening to the concerns of residents and responding so positively. These new signs, which they produced in consultation with me, are spot on and chatting to motorists the other day it was clear that people no longer feel caught out by the signage.”

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Pier Signage

More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Blackpools North Pier was evacuated after its iconic signage sparked a fire. Flames coming from the 10ft high fascia were spotted by a passing taxi driver, who raised the alarm around 8pm on Saturday.

The venue and arcade was about to close for the night, but staff instigated the evacuation and the few remaining customers were asked to leave the building.

Workers at the popular attraction tried to tackle the fire themselves – after isolating the power supply – but with no success.

Three fire engines, two from Blackpool and one from Bispham, were sent to the scene, along with police officers.

Watch manager Peter Haslem, from Blackpool Fire Station, said the situation could have been much worse, but the stillness of the weather meant the fire had not spread.

He said: "The fire involved the fascia signage, made of illuminated discharge tubes, on the Pier at the front.

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Date Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as an Orlando, Florida., bachelor who used a billboard to find dates says he might still be looking for love in all the wrong places but he remains optimistic.

John Smith rented a billboard along the city's Interstate 4 during December hoping the right woman would contact his helpjohnfindlove.com web site, but he says the women he's met have been less than ideal, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported this week.

"At this point, I would say, it was not successful," he said. "I had hoped to be dating someone seriously by now, but it just didn't work out," he said.

Smith says the women who've responded have either been dating other people or simply wanted a meal out. With others, the chemistry simply wasn't right, the newspaper said.

But ever hopeful, he's been the subject of radio and television interviews and he's organized a bachelor auction with proceeds going to an Orlando charity.

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Local Anger

More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as a Cotswold village and backdrop to many Hollywood movies has been blighted by no parking signs that residents have described as "monstrosities". Gloucestershire County Council highways, at the request of Cotswold District Council, has put up several eight-foot high "No Parking Signs" in Bibury so that traffic wardens can enforce restrictions.

The signs, on Church Road, state there should be no parking between the hours of 12pm-8pm.

But angry residents have said the plans will disrupt activities at the village hall and church, which are also located on Church Road.

Angela Alderton, chairman of the village hall committee, said the effect of no parking will be huge.

"Most meetings and activities take place during the day or start at 7pm," she said. "This is bang in the middle of the restrictions.

"People will have nowhere to park. It is beyond my comprehension why highways deemed these restrictions and necessary. They must have a very cavalier attitude."

A spokesman for CDC said yellow line restrictions had been in force in Bibury for some time but the authority was unable to issue parking tickets to anyone ignoring the lines until the signs were in place, detailing at what times the restrictions applied.

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Pavement Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as council workers in New Zealand have confiscated pavement signs from Napier streets in a clampdown on unlicensed boards. Shopkeepers said they were aghast as a truck drove through the city yesterday removing the signage.

The move was the result of the council's recently implemented plan change aimed at "progressive removal" of footpath signs from the city's art deco centre.

The change allowed shops to have one footpath sign if they paid an annual fee of $100. This increases to $300 next year and $500 every year thereafter.

The fee was due by January 22. A letter to those who had not paid requested payment by February 19, and said they would get no further warning.

Those who paid their fee got a licence sticker to affix to the signs.

Twenty-two signs were confiscated.

Napier Inner City Marketing committee member Graham Edwards said the policy had been widely known but "we were certainly under the impression there would be a policy of encouragement and education".

"It's a ridiculous way to have gone about it. They could have put pink stickers on the signs. They've gone from nothing to confiscation."

Jude's Cafe owner Judy Groube, said the truck and four council staff took her three signs and a flag outside her Dalton St cafe shortly after 11am.

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Sign Eyesore

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Upper East Side, New York residents are fuming that "sign pollution" is turning their posh neighborhood into an urban eyesore. On a stretch of East 86th Street between Park and Second avenues, a rash of chain stores like Best Buy, Staples, Beach Bum Tanning, New York Sports Club and Orva display bright, flashing, oversize commercial signs in violation of the city's zoning laws, according to the neighborhood's East 86th Street Merchants and Residents Association.

But the city's Department of Buildings does little to explain or enforce the complicated signage rules.

East Side neighbors are steamed that retailers like this Duane Reade at 86th and Lex are violating laws that forbid retail signs taller than 3 feet.

Residents say the biggest visual offender is Duane Reade at the corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, which advertises its presence with an oversize, illuminated sign displayed on a 10-foot-tall former movie-theater marquee. The zoning law prohibits signs taller than 3 feet.

DOB revoked Duane Reade's sign permit last June -- but the illuminated red and blue billboard remains.

Stores with illegal signage are not fined, and business owners are merely notified that they must remove offending billboards, a DOB spokeswoman said.

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Shop Front Spruce

More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as shopkeepers in Chard are being offered up to £1,000 to spruce up their shop fronts with the help of a new grants scheme. South Somerset District Council is offering landlords and shop owners grants to pay for improved paintwork, signage and other enhancements in a bid to give the town a fresh look.

Cllr Kim Turner, area west chairman at South Somerset District Council, told the News: “The aim is to improve the appearance of the town’s shopping streets as one of the first visible steps to regenerate Chard.

“It also helps to set the standard for new businesses moving in and it helps attract more shoppers and visitors.”

The grants are provided on a 50% match-funding basis, with funding up to £1,000.

Eligible works include anything that improves the appearance of the heart of the town or benefits the security of the premises.

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Warer Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District chairman Barry Benjamin has reported to local press that they have endorsed and committed funds in support of posting physical address signage on every waterway dock in the district.

This initiative of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office was undertaken because the ability to locate addresses, from the water as well as the street, is paramount in responding to emergency situations.

Commissioners of the Port, Waterway and Beach District agree that improved response times will result from posting clearly visible address signage at the end of docks.

Benjamin commented that, “There is nothing more important than safety on the waterways and this new 911 signage will only help to ensure that if there is an emergency the 911 caller will have an actual address to report, if the boater is not near a navigational aid (channel marker) or does not have a GPS on their vessel.”

“As the manager of St. Johns County Fire Rescue Marine Rescue response, I fully support and encourage this action,” Joe Sneed said. “The ability for our personnel to reference addresses from the waterway will definitely help reduce the associated response time. The waterway addressing will provide our rescuers with a visual point of reference allowing them to locate the emergency scene much quicker.”

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Board Ban

More signage news from and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Estate Agents face a six week wait to find out if their boards will be pulled down from sections of Brighton and Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council announced proposals to widen the area in which “for sale” and “to let” signs would be banned last year.

But following an appeal from Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association (BHEAA), which claims its members are being victimised, a Government inspector was called in to make the final decision.

The inspector, who was appointed by the Department of Communities and Local Government, held a hearing at Hove Town Hall yesterday.

After the inquiry, it was announced that a decision could take up to 30 working days.

Phil Graves, the president of the BHEAA, said: “It has been rumbling on for years now.

“There are peoples livelihoods at stake here, not only the local estate agents, but the board suppliers and signage erectors.

“We will await with interest the decision and trust common sense will prevail.”

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Relaxed Rules

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Carolina Beach business owners are looking for a sign. Actually, they're seeking signs of all kinds to draw attention to their establishments, including those currently not allowed by the town's rules.

Officials are considering whether to lengthen the amount of time allowed for temporary banners, currently four weeks, and whether to permit vehicle/trailer signs, A-frame boards, balloons and humans in costume, such as the Liberty Tax mascot seen in other parts of New Hanover County. All are prohibited under the town's current sign ordinance.

The planning staff proposes allowing businesses in commercial districts one temporary sign to be displayed per site year-round, including A-frame boards, balloons, portable signs, banners, human (costumed and handheld) signs and vehicle/trailer signs.

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Giant Kite

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as anyone in the Midtown area of Tucson today might notice a giant, primary-colored kite in midair.

The kite, which weighs more than a ton, is being installed as part of the signage for the new Diamond Children's Medical Center. The new children's hospital is part of Tucson's University Medical Center and is expected to be fully operational this year.
For children and families, the main differences will be space, comfort and privacy — all of the pediatric rooms will be private.

And families, who often spend months in the hospital with their sick children, will have more space and fold-out beds to help ease their stay.

The new center is a partnership between UMC and the University of Arizona's Steele Children's Research Center, merging clinical and research components into one facility for young patients.

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Tall Signs

More signage news from in and around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the tall business signs dotting U.S. Highway 98, Florida eventually might become a thing of the past.

The county wants to make the drive along major highways like U.S. 98 and 90 more pleasing to the eye and less visually cluttered. Next week, the planning board will consider some options presented by the planning and zoning department on how to change the sign ordinance countywide.

Shawn Ward of Santa Rosa County’s Planning, Zoning and Development Division held a meeting in Midway last Friday to hear what business owners and residents of the south end had to say about signage. About 30 people, plus the media, showed up and several voiced opinions to the proposed changes in the sign ordinance. Both south end Chambers of Commerce – Gulf Breeze and Navarre – were represented.

Ward said most of the signs along U.S. 98 are tall signs.

“There are 201 signs on Highway 98 from Gulf Breeze proper, starting at the Pensacola Bridge, to the heart of Navarre,” Ward said. “Fifty-three percent of those are tall signs.”

The main proposed change in the current sign ordinance would require all new signs placed in front of businesses or churches to be monument signs – low-level signs that are solid all the way to the ground.

However, the new ordinance, as proposed now, would not require any business or church that already has an on-premise sign in place to change it until more than 50 percent of that sign is damaged. And Ward assured that any changes to the county sign ordinance would not apply to municipalities in the county, like Gulf Breeze City.

“Gulf Breeze has its own sign ordinance, and I believe it is more restrictive than the county’s,” Ward said.

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